Kent, IN town hall & government
Kent spent $28,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $68 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kent's government.
Where Kent's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- From the state 37%
Who works for Kent
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Warren County Metropolitan School District
Kent's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Jordan, Liberty, Pike, Pine and Pine Village. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 36%
- State 57%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,925 per pupil, $6,876 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Kent kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kent pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Kent's government
Who represents Kent
Kent is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative James R. Baird. Mike Braun is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.